Around the World with a City Planner – Leslie Pollock
William J. Bowe · wbowe.com Around the World with a City Planner - Leslie Pollock Editor's Note: In May 2024, distinguished city planner Leslie Pollock (CD '91) spoke at The Cliff Dwellers about his recent world travels. [...]
Kurtis Meyer on Hamlin Garland the Social Organizer
William J. Bowe · wbowe.com Kurtis Meyer on Hamlin Garland, Founder of The Cliff Dwellers Editor’s Note: At The Cliff Dwellers on June 4, 2024, Kurtis Meyer, President of the Hamlin Garland Society presented “Hamlin Garland, Tending [...]
Divided on D-Day – Edward E. Gordon
William J. Bowe · wbowe.com Divided on D-Day - Edward E. Gordon Editor's Note: In launching the revised edition of his World War II book, Cliff Dweller Edward Gordon took the occasion of the 80th anniversary of [...]
“Live at Mr. Kelly’s” with David Marienthal & Alison Hinderliter
"Live at Mr. Kelly's" with David Marienthal & Alison Hinderliter William J. Bowe · wbowe.com Editor’s Note: In March 2024, David Marienthal, son of London House and Mister Kelly’s co-owner, George Marienthal, joined Alison Hinderliter, a curator [...]
The Ghost Army of World War II
The Ghost Army of World War II William J. Bowe · wbowe.com Editor's Note: In the summer of 1944, a hand-picked group of artists, architects and engineers landed in France to take part in a secret [...]
Laura Washington Interviews Gregory Pratt on Lori Lightfoot’s Mayoralty
Laura Washington Interviews Gregory Pratt on Lori Lightfoot's Mayoralty William J. Bowe · wbowe.com Editor's Note: On April 5, 2024, The Cliff Dwellers its latest presentation of "Journalism: Today's Story." In the event, Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune [...]
Laura Washington Interviews Eileen O’Neill Burke, Cook County State’s Attorney
Laura Washington Interviews Eileen O'Neill Burke Cook County State's Attorney William J. Bowe · wbowe.com Editor's Note: Laura Washington is a Chicago Tribune contributing columnist and political analyst for ABC 7-Chicago. She brings more than two decades of experience [...]
Aristotle, Mortimer Adler, Charles Van Doren & Bill Bowe on Happiness
Aristotle, Mortimer Adler, Charles Van Doren, & Bill Bowe on Happiness William J. Bowe · wbowe.com Editor's Note: Recently at The Cliff Dwellers family, friends, and a number of Club members helped me celebrate the publication on [...]
The Riots & Rockets Book Launch At The Cliff Dwellers
On March 22, 2024, family and friends, and a host of Members of The Cliff Dwellers, gathered at the Club to celebrate the publication on Amazon of Riots & Rockets, William J. Bowe's memoir of his Army days during the riotous 1960s and '70s, Chicago politics in the 1970s, and his lawyering life dealing with collectors' plates and foundations, the newswire service United Press International, and Encyclopaedia Britannica in the Digital Age.
